National Sports
Skubal’s 1st complete game and 5-run 4th inning help Tigers beat Guardians and avoid 4-game sweep
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal gave up two hits and matched a career high with 13 strikeouts in his first professional complete game, Zach McKinstry had a two-run homer in a five-run fourth inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-0 Sunday to avoid a four-game sweep. The reigning AL Cy Young Award ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liverpool players raise Premier League trophy in front of Klopp
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool’s players have finally got their hands on the Premier League trophy — and Jurgen Klopp was back at Anfield to enjoy the celebrations. The Reds clinched a record-tying 20th English top-flight title on April 27 but had to wait a month to receive the trophy after their final game of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scott McLaughlin crashes during Indy 500 warm-up, bursts into tears
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Scott McLaughlin crashed during the warm-up laps for the Indianapolis 500 and immediately burst into tears. The Team Penske driver slammed into the wall as he was swerving to warm his tires before Sunday’s green flag. The New Zealander, who was slated to start 10th, buried his head in his hands while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Frustration and slow driving at Monaco GP as F1 rule change backfires
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
Going slow was one way to secure points at the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday as Formula 1’s much-hyped attempt to shake up the prestigious race brought little drama. Overtaking is near-impossible on Monaco’s narrow streets. To make the race more of a strategy contest, F1’s governing body, the FIA, required two tire changes in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emery confronts ref after controversial call hurts Villa in failed bid to reach Champions League
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Aston Villa manager Unai Emery confronted referee Thomas Bramall after the final whistle in the Premier League’s final round Sunday, unhappy at a call by the match official that potentially cost the team a place in the Champions League. A win over Manchester United at Old Trafford would have qualified Villa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Indianapolis 500 is starting, but after a rain delay, can Larson complete ‘the double?’
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Roger Penske has delivered the command for drivers to start their engines at the Indianapolis 500 after a 42-minute delay for rain — a pause that has Kyle Larson’s attempt to complete “the double” and race 1,100-miles in one day in jeopardy. The NASCAR star must leave Indianapolis Motor Speedway by 4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays place backup catcher Tyler Heineman on 7-day IL, call up Ali Sanchez
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays had to shake up their roster before Sunday’s series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays. Backup catcher Tyler Heineman was placed on the seven-day injured list after reporting concussion symptoms on Saturday. They called up Ali Sanchez from Triple-A Buffalo and had him in the lineup catching ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indianapolis 500 fans double up with split loyalties to Pacers, race day traditions
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Before coming to Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, Austin Pettijohn dressed appropriately — checkered flag shorts and an Indiana Pacers jersey. For the 32-year-old from nearby Franklin, Indiana, it just meshed as it did with so many others in this colorful race-day crowd. As more than a dozen planes carrying advertising banners flew above ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man City, Chelsea and Newcastle secure Champions League spots as angry Villa misses out
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle secured the remaining Champions League spots on a dramatic final day of the Premier League season. Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest were the big losers on Sunday – missing out in the race for the top five. Villa was left with a sense of injustice after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rain delays Indy 500, jeopardizing Kyle Larson’s double attempt
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The start of the Indianapolis 500 has been delayed because of rain sprinkles around the track — a weather disruption that could ruin Kyle Larson’s attempt to run “the double” for a second consecutive year. The NASCAR star is trying to complete 1,100 miles of racing in one day — a feat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French Open 2025: Rafael Nadal is celebrated at the tournament he won a record 14 times
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal stepped out into Court Philippe-Chatrier on Sunday to the sort of unending adulation, thunderous applause and chants of his nickname, “Rafa,” that greeted him for years as he accumulated a record 14 French Open championships, only this time he was being honored at a farewell ceremony. Thousands of spectators gave ... Read More »
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